Key Features: Camera: 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels Video(30fps), flash MP3/ACC/WMA player FM radio Java MIDP 2.0 WAP 2.0/xHTML Bluetooth: v2.0 with A2DP USB: v2.0 8 MB shared memory 256 MB card included
This model is a very slim and attractive, handset with a large colour touchscreen that reminds the IPhone. But, unlike many fashion phones on the market, it comes with a decent feature set. This is one of the most attractive handsets avilable. The mobile looks and feels as though it should go in a glass case on display in a trendy flat, rather than stuffed in a bag or pocket. You will definitely be noticed when you use it. For a touchscreen handset, themodel isn't that big, evaluate a relatively pocket-friendly 54mm wide by 99mm tall by 12mm deep, it feels very light, too. It's large enough to have comfortably with one hand and it's fairly easy to slightly touch the touchscreen with your thumb. The first thing you'll find when you turn it on is a distinctive boot sound that was, according to LG, created by Prada and sounds like something from a horror movies - some might want to turn this off straight away. When it stops screeching at you, you'll note that the user interface looks good, with great icons, and you can customise it to suit your desire. The screen is large, bright and more responsive than those found on touchscreen phones I've previously tested. It works very well when you just need to tap an icon or dial a number, but as with many touchscreen mobile phones, there isn't any tactile feedback when you're texting. This means that you're not always sure if you've pressed the right key or if the screen has registered your tap, which gets baffling. The other issues that a touchscreen mobile phone brings is that it can get scratched rather easily and unless you keep it in its leather pocket or get some silicon handle it will get scratched pretty fast. It also collects a great deal of grease when you hold it against your ear to make a call, making it look dirty. There's a video player that supports MPEG-4 and H.263 formats, an FM radio and a music player that supports MP3 and ACC files, among others. The media player feels vaguely like Apple's iTunes and lets you set the play mode to repeat and shuffle tracks. One flaw is that there's no built-in 3.5mm jack to let you plug in a pair of standard headphones. Unusually, there's a document viewer that supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Acrobat files. Text files are reformatted to fit the width of the screen, so there's no need to scroll sideways to read the text. It works, but the small screen means you won't be using it to read War and Peace on the train. A noteworthy but rather gimmick like feature is the world clock, which reminds me of Google Earth, in as much as it displays a globe you can then zoom in on. It looks solid on the Prada's screen. Last, for such a large screened handset, you might feel that it would be great for browsing the Web, but the browser isn't very good, text pops up in the wrong set and images can look squelched. An additional issue is that there's no 3G or WiFi connectivity, so it takes a while for pages to download. A real disappointment to be honest. The battery life was pretty good, as long as you don't use the mobile intensivly it can last for about 2 days. Extensive use should be for about 8 hours or so. The camera is also a letdown, this low quality camera for such a model really brings it down.
Good: # Attractive design # Large colour screen # Attractive user interface # World clock
Bad: # Texting can be awkward # Glossy surfaces attract fingerprints and face grease
Original :: LG KE850 Prada Review